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Core Curriculum
MODEL SCHOOLS CONFERENCE
Event Agenda
June 22–25, 2025 | Gaylord National DC
Join our featured speakers, Model Schools, Innovative Districts, Epic Educators, and Aspiring Model Schools as they share best practices in leadership, teaching & learning, assessment, inclusivity, literacy, school culture, family and community engagement, and so much more! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired!
Featured speakers
Dr. Mary Hemphill
CEO & Founder, The Limitless Leader Energize Your Passion
Theresa Atchison
Instruction and Leadership Coach Powerful Engagement Strategies
Alisa Braddy
Instruction and Leadership Coach Teaching Vocabulary with Enthusiasm
Dr. Adam Drummond
Author, Associate Partner; Center for Model Schools
Instructional Leadership
Kyle Greene
Author and Keynote Speaker
Seeing the Potential in Every Student
Leah LeComte
Instruction and Leadership Coach Creating Connections in Classrooms
Schedule At-A-Glance
| Sunday, June 22 | |
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| 9:00am–7:00pm | Registration |
| 11:00am–4:00pm | Pre-Conference Sessions (optional, lunch included) |
| 7:00pm–8:00pm | Opening Keynote Experience—Potomac Ballroom |
| Monday, June 23 | |
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| 7:00am–8:00am | Light Breakfast—included |
| 7:00am–4:00pm | Registration |
| 8:00am–9:00am | Opening Keynote—Potomac Ballroom |
| 9:30am–12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00pm–1:30pm | Lunch—included |
| 1:30pm–4:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| Tuesday, June 24 | |
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| 7:00am–8:00am | Light Breakfast—included |
| 7:00am–4:00pm | Registration |
| 8:00am–12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00pm–1:30pm | Lunch—included |
| 1:30pm–4:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| Wednesday, June 25 | |
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| 7:00am–8:00am | Light Breakfast—included |
| 8:00am–12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 11:00am–noon | Closing Keynote—Potomac Ballroom |
Full program agenda with session day/times coming in April 2025.
*Breakfast & Lunch included on Monday & Tuesday and Breakfast on Wednesday
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center | 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD
A Variety of Sessions to Deepen Learning
MSC 2024 Model Schools, Innovative Districts, and Epic Educators
Learn from educators driving transformational change.
- Model Elementary Schools
- Model Middle Schools
- Model High Schools
- Innovative Districts
- Epic Educators
Central City Elementary, Huntington, WV
Fairview Elementary School, Columbus, MS
Flatrock Elementary School, Stonecrest, GA
Francone Elementary School, Houston, TX
Heritage Hill Elementary School, Springdale, OH
Kingwood Elementary School, Kingwood, WV
Oakdale Elementary School, Tuscaloosa, AL
Plano Elementary School, Bowling Green, KY
Port Salerno Elementary School, Stuart, FL
Salem Avenue Elementary, Hagerstown, MD
Starr Elementary School, Grand Islands, NE
Verner Elementary, Tuscaloosa, AL
Yates Mill Elementary School, Raleigh, NC
Buchser Middle School, Santa Clara, CA
Davis Emerson Middle School, Cottondale, AL
Dr. John Long Middle School, Pasco, FL
John Glenn Middle School, Indio, CA
Rickover Junior High School, Sauk Village, IL
Tyrone Middle School, St. Petersburg, FL
Westover Middle School, Fayetteville, NC
Alief Early College High School, Houston, TX
Demopolis High School, Demopolis, AL
El Capitan High School, Merced, CA
eStem Public Charter Schools, Little Rock, AR
Great Oak High School, Temecula, CA
Manheim Central High School, Manheim, PA
Pine Forest High School, Fayetteville, NC
Woodville Tompkins Technical and Career High School, Garden City, GA
Boerne Independent School District, Boerne, TX
Elmira City School District, Elmira, NY
Eminence Independent Schools, Eminence, KY
Forsyth County Schools, Cumming, GA
School District of Pickens County, Liberty, SC
Moline-Coal Valley School District, Moline, IL
Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, FL
Peninsula School District, Gig Harbor, WA
Pontotoc County School District, Pontotoc, MS
Umatilla School District, Umatilla, OR
Wayne County School, Wayne, WV
Lauren Hoghe, Fifth Grade Teacher
Andrews Elementary School, Andrews, Indiana
Ashley Nalley, Mathematics Teacher
Preston County Schools, Kingwood, West Virginia
Kelly Murray, Mathematics Coach
Preston County Schools, Kingwood, West Virginia
André Benito Mountain, Principal
Marbut Traditional Theme School, Lithonia, Georgia
Meghan LeFevers, Director of Exceptional Children
Gaston County Schools, Bessemer City, North Carolina
Elise Tureau Frederic, Second Grade Teacher
Ascension Public Schools, Prairieville, Louisiana
Laura Gerace, Kindergarten Teacher
Ascension Public Schools, Prairieville, Louisiana
Erin Townsend, First Grade Teacher
Ascension Public Schools, Prairieville, Louisiana
Shirley Posey, Director of STEM
Imhotep Charter High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rasheda Barksdale, Principal
D. M. Smith Elementary School, Cleveland, Mississippi
Roman Nowak, Teacher
École Secondaire Catholique L'Escale, Ontario, Canada
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